Effect of malathion on larval competition between Aedes albopictus and Aedes atropalpus (Diptera: Culicidae)

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 479-484

  Kesavaraju, Banugopan ^a   Brey, Christopher W ^a,b   Farajollahi, Ary ^a,c   Evans, Heather L ^a   Gaugler, Randy ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Mercer County Mosquito Control   (United States)

Author keywords

Aedes albopictus; Aedes atropalpus; competition; malathion; pesticide

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; MALATHION;

AEDES; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; ECOSYSTEM; LARVA;

AEDES; ANIMALS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; ECOSYSTEM; INSECTICIDES; LARVA; MALATHION;

AEDES ALBOPICTUS; CULICIDAE; DIPTERA; OCHLEROTATUS ATROPALPUS;

EID: 79952714953     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10101     Document Type: Article

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